robotic combat vehicle rcv that consists of textron systems how and how and floor systems
the rcv is built based on how and how's expertise in building purpose-built ground vehicles such
as ev-3f1 f3f2 and f3f4 the vehicle also uses fleur's technological innovation and experience
in unmanned vehicle technology and textron's expertise in defense and technological disruptions
the rcvl has a gross weight of 8500 pounds and is equipped with a diesel electric hybrid engine
capable of 40 miles per hour the rcvm is also a diesel electric hybrid with a gross weight of 25
000 pounds it is equipped with a remote operated 30mm cannon and has a top speed of about 25 miles
per hour the vehicles will then be prepared to operate and manned unmanned teaming or
must using modified bradley fighting vehicles serving as met vehicles to control four m
surrogate rcvhs the results of the testing will be
used to help the army decide how to proceed with the rcv effort in 2023
the army is bolstering the lethality of its fleet of robots through the integration of
new weapon systems and payloads that will allow the platforms to destroy targets
take down rogue drones and jam enemy communications
platforms are known as robotic combat vehicle which features three variants
including light medium and heavy for the robotic combat vehicle one
of the fundamental purposes is to deliver decisive lethality
the light variant's fundamental purpose is reconnaissance so it will primarily lean
on its robust answer package is meant to rapidly develop a common operating picture but will have
a more robust capability on board to employ firepower with its organic weapon systems
for the medium variant that platform will need to defeat systems such as amphibious tract infantry
fighting vehicles armored reconnaissance vehicles and armored personnel carriers
the heavy will be required to have the same lethality
as a tank with the addition of two anti-tank guided missiles as well
the light variant does not have the s-p necessary for the capability so the army is looking to
the medium and heady platforms though even that may be a stretch for the medium he said
the army also considered equipping the medium variant with a 50mm weapon
but that now seems infeasible given size constraints
the ammo needs to be in the army's inventory like a 39mm cannon that is only for the rcv
modularity will be a key component for robotic systems the army is looking for new payloads
that can provide a wide range of effects including countering unmanned aerial vehicles or deploying
smoke for obscuration the only payload that will not be modular and will be featured on the base
models of the robotic combat vehicles will be a chemical biological radiological and nuclear
detection system cbrn detection is a valid use case in every single thing the rcv is going to do
the army is also examining the utility of an rcv heavy variant but is using robotic
n113 armored personnel carriers as surrogate platforms for evaluations
that effort will focus on manned unmanned teaming in a robotic wingman formation
with a manned bradley infantry fighting vehicle serving as the platform for the robot's operators